1996 Iowa State
2–9 (1–7 Big 12), coached by Dan McCarney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Iowa 42–23Sep 21
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Wyoming | L 38–41 | 41% |
| Sep 14 | at 21Iowa | L 13–38 | 20% |
| Sep 21 | vs Northern Iowa | W 42–23 | 65% |
| Sep 28 | vs Missouri | W 45–31 | 52% |
| Oct 12 | vs Texas A&M | L 21–24 | 33% |
| Oct 19 | at Oklahoma State | L 27–28 | 37% |
| Oct 26 | at Baylor | L 21–49 | 28% |
| Nov 2 | vs Kansas | L 31–34 | 30% |
| Nov 9 | at 7Colorado | L 42–49 | 8% |
| Nov 16 | vs 5Nebraska | L 14–49 | 9% |
| Nov 23 | at 14Kansas State | L 20–35 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kansas State 35–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 115th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1996.
Heisman voteTroy Davis, second
Led the nationTroy Davis: rushing yards (2,185 yds)
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 314–401
- Coach
- Dan McCarney
- Elo
- 1362 −29 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.3 No. 59 of 111; offense No. 19, defense No. 96
- SRS
- −0.9 No. 56 of 111 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Loney
- Defensive coordinator
- Larry Coyer
- Offense
- Pro set
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1997
The 1997 draft| Rd 3 | Troy Davis RB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 3 | Tim Kohn OG | Oakland Raiders |
All-Big 12
1 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Troy DavisRBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Pat AugafaOLCoaches-2
- Tim KohnOLCoaches-2
- Marc HarrisPCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 1996 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1996 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8–0 | 11–2 | 6 |
| Colorado | 7–1 | 10–2 | 8 |
| Kansas State | 6–2 | 9–3 | 17 |
 Texas | 6–2 | 8–5 | 23 |
 Texas Tech | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Missouri | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Oklahoma | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–6 | 5–6 | |
| Kansas | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Baylor | 1–7 | 4–7 | |
| Iowa State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.